Window stop



June 14, 1927. c. T HANSEN WINDOW s'ror Filed Nov. 21, 1923 1 v 1 R Y4v? /3/ m m z m A.

Patented June 14, 19 27 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONRAD T. 1-IANsEN,cR DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIoNOR TO THE AMERIOAN MOTORBODY CORPORATION, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATiON or IDELAWARE.

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Applicationflled liovember 21, .1923. Serial No. 675,985.

This invention relates, to window stops, and more particularly relatesto window stops which are suitable for use in glass wells in the doorsand bodies of closed automobiles.

Heretofore it has been customary to limit downward movement of thewindow glass in closed automobile bodies and the like by fastening crossbars or wooden blocks in the glass wells at a particular place therein.Such stop members are not intended to be removed. If these stop membersare supplied with rubber bumpers, neither the stop nor the bumpers maybe replaced 011 account of the permanent attachment of the bumpers tothe stop and the permanent attachment of the stop in the well.

The principal aim of my invention is to provide a window stop which mayquickly and easily be mounted in a glass well in adjusted positionwithout requiring the glass runway to be cut or mutilated. Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a window stop having a rubberbumper which may readily and easily be attached to or detached from thestop, thereby permitting renewal and replacement of the bumper element.A further object of my invention is to provide a window stop which maybe painted or enameled before being mounted in the glass well.- Afurther object of my invention is to provide a window stop of thecharacter described which is simple, durable and inexpensive inconstruction, and one which may readily and easily be attached to and bedetached from a glass well. Other objects of this invention will be inpart obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In order that a clearer understanding of my invention may be had,attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this application and illustrating one possible embodiment of myinvention. Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1

is a side view of a fragment of window runway mounted on aframe member,and a window stop and bumper embodying my invention associatedtherewith, the view being taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is ahorizontal sectional view of the same and is taken on the line 22 ofFig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same and is taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the window stopwithout the bumper element; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of thebumper element 0f the window stop. Similar reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown, somewhat diagrammatically, aframe member 1 carryinga vertical, channel shaped window runway 2 ofusual construction. The frame member 1 and runway 2 form one side of theglass well, and there is a similar1 1construction at the opposite sideof the we My improved window stop comprises a bifurcated member 3,preferably of metal, adapted, when in horizontal position, to straddlethe runway 2, and having flange portions 4 which are adapted to comeagainst the frame member 1 on each side of the runway 2, permitting thestop member 3 to be secured to the frame member 1 over the glass well 2at any desired height by means of ordinary screws 5 placed throughsuitable perforations 6 provided therefor in the flanges 4t and screwedinto engagement with the frame member 1. The stop member 3 is providedpreferably with a groove 7 bounded by shoulders 8, permitting a bumpermember 9 of suitable material, such as rubber, to bedetachably'associated with the stop. To this end the bumper member 9 isprovided with lateral grooves 10 adapted to receive the shoulders 8.Vhen the window 11 is lowered, its bottom edge 12 will contact the topof the bumper 9, and is thus prevented from lowering further.

The stop member 3 is preferably painted or enameled before a bumper 9 isassociated therewith, and also before the stop is mounted in a glasswell. In practice, a stop member is located over each of the twoopposite runways in a glass well. The stops may be mounted at anydesired height in the well and do not require the cutting away ormutilating of the runways. When a bumper 9 is worn out or requiresreplacement, this may be readily accomplished.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and as manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingsshall ment, the ends of said U-shaped portion being bent at an angle tothe plane of the U and constituting attachment flanges, and a bumperelement on the said seat, said bumper element having grooves andslidably interlocking with portions of the stop member seated in saidgrooves.

This specification signed this 12th day of November, 1923.

CONRAD T. HAN SEN.

